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The National Farmers Union and the USDA signed a Memorandum of Understanding to address staffing levels and improve customer service at Farm Service Agency county-level offices. NFU and USDA say they will work together to gather feedback on the experiences of family farmers and ranchers when interacting with FSA staff and the programs they deliver...

U.S. sugar industry leaders met in Seattle, WA last week for the 39th annual International Sweetener Symposium hosted by the American Sugar Alliance.  This year’s conference was titled “Stability, Security, Safety: The Need for a Strong Farm Bill”.  National Farmers Union Pr...

On Monday, the USDA released a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim.  The proposed rule allows the voluntary “Product of USA” or “Made in the USA” label claim to be used on meat, poultry and egg products only when they are derived from animals born, raised, slaughtered and processed in the United States.   “American consumers expect that when

The National Farmers Union will host the College Conference on Cooperatives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 16-19.  During the three days, participants will hear from experts in the field of cooperatives, participate in interactive learning activities and workshops, and tour co-ops in the Twin Cities.  Th...

Last week, more than 250 members of the National Farmers Union came to Washington, D.C., from all over the country to advocate for family farmers.  During the week, members attended hundreds of Congressional meetings, met with over a dozen federal agencies, and directly participated in discussions with Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Benham, and many oth

National Farmers Union members will head to Washington, DC, next month for the organization’s Fall Legislative Fly-In.  The four-day event runs Sunday September 11th through Wednesday, September 14th.  During that time, NFU members from across the country will meet with Members of Congress, Agriculture officials, as well as representatives from other federal agencies.  Throughout the meetings... R

In a letter to Congress Wednesday, National Farmers Union expressed support for the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act and urged Members to support the bill. The legislation, NFU says, will provide fairness to farmers, lower prices for consumers, and fight back against decades of consolidation in agriculture ...

Last week, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association condemned the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, approved by the House Agriculture Committee. The special investigator bill would create a new position in the Department of Agriculture with prosecutorial and subpoena power. ...

National Farmers Union welcomed last week’s Affordability Connectivity Program announced by the White House. The program seeks to close the U.S. digital divide by making reliable, high-speed internet affordable to many families in rural and urban communities. The ...

The National Farmers Union is donating $125,000 to help with the humanitarian and agricultural crisis in Ukraine. The contribution went through the World Food Program USA. That organization has been on the frontlines of the world’s worst hunger crises since 1962. WFP ...